Amos Bronson Alcott Quotes about Virtue

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Modesty, that perennial flower planted instinctively in the human breast, blooms therein only as continence guards and virtue keeps.

Modesty, that perennial flower planted instinctively in the human breast, blooms therein only as continence guards and virtue keeps.

Amos Bronson Alcott

Flower, Modesty, Virtue

Amos Bronson Alcott (1877). “Table-talk”

One's outlook is a part of his virtue.

Amos Bronson Alcott

Virtue, Outlook

The wisest and best are repulsive, if they are characterized by repulsive manners. Politeness is an easy virtue, costs little, and has great purchasing power.

Amos Bronson Alcott

Cost, Littles, Virtue